In your twenties you can be very emotional. Sometimes those emotions can blind you from seeing the goal. Keep your eye on the goal in work. You just can’t stay emotionally attached to something that is not working. There is just simply a lot that won’t work and you have to learn to see […] Read more…
Archive of ‘Career & Finance’ category
Invisible to Your Boss? How to Deal with Subtle Discrimination
Q. How do you deal with subtle discrimination in the workplace? I don’t know if this is so much a question, as something I’d love to hear some perspective on. I don’t think it’s sexual discrimination but it’s like I’m invisible to my boss. I couldn’t figure it out but now other women in the company […] Read more…
Creating A Culture of Possibilities
Today I’m sharing a little inspiration from a 40-something woman entrepreneur who is living proof of the power of believing in yourself. After years of working in technology in the 90s and fighting against a “can’t do” corporate culture she left to start her own company. The most important thing she brought with her was […] Read more…
There is Nothing Wrong with Changing Directions
“I had no idea what I wanted to do. I was 20. What do you want to be when you grow up. You think it is so monumental and it’s not. You can change and do so many things but when you are that age you do place extraordinary emphasis on where you go and […] Read more…
For Anyone Who Worries About Whether They’re Doing The “Right” Thing
Today I’m sharing an inspiring guest post from a 20-something woman who is embracing the imperfect on her journey to realizing her most valuable asset … herself. “Special thanks to 40:20 Vision for providing messages like these to me, before I knew them:) People like you and your contributors have been wonderful resources to look for guidance. […] Read more…
Paving the Road to Gilt – Lessons From the Gilt Groupe Founders
Last Thursday I went to a panel / book signing for the new book, “By Invitation Only: How We Built Gilt and Changed the Way Millions Shop” by Gilt Groupe founders Alexis Maybank and Alexandra Wilkis Wilson. The event was hosted by 85 Broads and moderated by Diane Brady of Bloomberg Businessweek. Diane was great […] Read more…
Never Stop Asking Questions
“All I have to do it say to myself, ‘is there ever a reason why I should know this?’ No. Okay I can ask. You can ask a lot to questions. You meet people are who are experts in an area and you can have the simplest questions [you feel stupid to ask]. But ask. They […] Read more…
It Always Takes A Team – Entrepreneur Lessons Learned
As part of my goal to facilitate mentoring and start conversations between generations I spend a lot of time interviewing women entrepreneurs about “what they have learned”. One of the most common things I hear is the importance of building the right team. Then they talk about leading that team and learning how to manage. […] Read more…